East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest FIRST

[Ryan Dognaux]

Originally posted by Wayne C.
Since you asked-
2. Not to offend or stir up a tempest but the local crowd at IRI was essentially cold to us. What stands out in my mind is sitting most of the day with one team we respected for years. We cheered and clapped when their machine went out and talked to the folks as we sat. When OUR machine went out the same people rooted for the other guy.
Now I know everybody has favorites but it made me feel unwelcome.

I also think this has to do w/ the Midwest association thing. I clapped for everyone or I just didn't clap at all (at least, I think I did). Now I don't know about other teams in the Midwest... but our team generally tends to stay within our own team (with a few exceptions). I don't know if people are shy, or if they just want to stay to themselves. You and many other teams had an amazing robot, and I know I clapped for ya (if that's any compensation lol)